A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Benfica have less rest than Marítimo in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Champions League game only three days ago. That game was an away game at RB Leipzig, so at least Benfica are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Benfica form and stats
This stadium, Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, has been a fortress for Benfica in the Primeira Liga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 5-0-1. Benfica has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. We remember; it was Porto. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Benfica has won eight games in a row. The Porto match was the last time out without a victory.
The home team returns to Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica after sharing the points with RB Leipzig on their last time out; the Champions League game ended 2-2. A strong away win before that one, visiting Vizela and winning 2-1.
A case of two points dropped for Benfica in the RB Leipzig match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. Benfica's goalie Odysseas Vlachodimos played a big part in securing one point against RB Leipzig with a stunning 8 saves.
Benfica are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 20 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Benfica has won 16 times, drawn 2 and lost 2. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Benfica has won by at least two goals 11 times when in this position.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Benfica as they are travelling to their away game against Sporting Covilha in the League Cup. That match is three days after this one.
The Benfica manager Bruno Lage has got the team scoring with 14 from 6 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Benfica have only let in 2 goals at home.
Marítimo form and stats
The visitors are W1-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primeira Liga.
Marítimo's last game was the home draw against Portimonense (1-1). Prior to that match, the Marítimo manager José Gomes faced defeat when travelling to Gil Vicente and losing 0-2.
Nobody expects Marítimo to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath eight times before, with the overall statistics of won 0, draw 1 and lost 7. When defeated, 7 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Marítimo have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 8 - 1 - 1 (Benfica wins - draws - Marítimo wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
Pizzi
8 goals
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Rodrigo Pinho
4 goals
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H. Seferović
2 goals
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Benfica missing players
Marítimo missing players
| Benfica | Marítimo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | 14 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 91% |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 82% |
| 45% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 27% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 9% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 73% |
| 73% | 83% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 18% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 18% |
| 6.9 | 8.8 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 163 | 86 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 40 | 108 |
| 45 | 24 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 30 |
| 56% | 58% | 69% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 40% |
- Benfica has the fewest conceded goals (4)
- Benfica has the most scored goals (14) at home
- Benfica has the most scored goals (25)
- Benfica has the most scored goals in the second half (18)
- Benfica has the the best goal difference (+21)
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Marítimo.
- Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Benfica have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Benfica is in the best form (6-0-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 30 |
| 2 | Porto | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 28 |
| 3 | Famalicao | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Tondela | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Boavista | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Rio Ave | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | Sporting Braga | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Vitoria Setubal | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 11 |
| 14 | Marítimo | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | Moreirense | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 11 |
| 16 | Portimonense | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 8 |
| 17 | Pacos de Ferreira | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -10 | 8 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -14 | 3 |